Peter M. Ricchiuti Profile

Two-time winner of the Tulane University Freeman School of Business top Professor award, Peter Richutti combines penetrating insight into the financial markets with a fine sense of humor which makes his speeches invaluable.

Peter cut his teeth working for the investment firm of Kidder Peabody and went on, as the assistant treasurer for the state of Louisiana, to manage funds of over $3 billion. He is the founder of Tulane’s renowned Burkenroad Reports stock research program.

In great demand as a public speaker for over two decades, Peter has addressed hundreds of groups in virtually every state in the country as well as overseas. Among these more exotic audiences were the New Orleans Saints. His work has been featured on CNN and CNBC, and also in the New York Times, Barron′s, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal.

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A Funny Economist?
Peter Ricchiuti (Ri-Shooty) is the business school professor you wish you had back in college! He teaches courses on the financial markets at Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business. His insight and humor have twice made him the school’s top professor.

Peter started his career with the investment firm of Kidder Peabody and later managed over three billion dollars as the assistant treasurer for the state of Louisiana. In 1993 he founded Tulane’s highly acclaimed BURKENROAD REPORTS stock research program.

He has been featured on CNN and CNBC as well as in the New York Times, Barron′s, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal. Over the past twenty years Peter has addressed hundreds of groups in 47 states and several countries. He has presented to a wide variety of audiences including workshops for the New Orleans Saints.

Peter M. Ricchiuti Speaking Videos

Peter Ricchiuti: "The Economic Winds: Where Will They Take Us?"

“I keep hearing the four most dangerous words in finance, ‘This Time It's Different’ and it's never different,” explains Peter Richutti, as he explores the latest trends in an economy emerging from recession; “It's the same cycle over and over again. Market memory in this country is terrible.”

Peter Ricchiuti TEDx New Orleans

Peter Ricchiuti Speech

Peter Ricchiuti: RedChip Emerging Growth Showcase

Peter Ricchiuti: "The Economic Winds: Where Will They Take Us?"

Peter Ricchiuti TEDx New Orleans

Peter Ricchiuti Speech

Peter Ricchiuti: RedChip Emerging Growth Showcase

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Peter M. Ricchiuti's Speech Descriptions

Peter Richutti brings the knowledge gained from his extensive real-world experience and his renowned securities research programmed to explain to his audiences exactly what the financial markets are telling us. Speaking with his trademark humor, he provides the tools for you to choose your investments with more confidence.

In both his style and his message, Peter is an individual; he explains just why following the herd is almost always a path to mediocrity or worse. In an entertaining manner he outlines the important trends in investing and shows just how you can forge your own profitable path.

MARKET SIGNALS; What The Financial Markets Are Telling Us Now

“If the majority of people were right, the majority of the people would be rich…and they’re not!” Following the herd has rarely produced superior long-term results. Tulane University’s Peter Ricchiuti will share his informative and entertaining perspective on financial markets, the importance of proper diversification and the cyclical nature of both stocks and investment sectors. He will also tell us about the unusual securities research program he heads up with his students.

Outline of topics covered:

Politics and Your Investments

Outlook for the Deficit and Interest Rates

Outlook for Energy Prices

Market Valuation Techniques

Pros and Cons of International Investing

Uncertainty Brings Opportunity
Following the herd has rarely produced superior investment results. Current volatility gives advisors an opportunity to provide real value to clients and additional market opportunities for their practice. Tulane Professor Peter Ricchiuti brings this to us in a fresh and entertaining format. He will also talk to us about the unique stock research program he runs with his students.

The Four Most Dangerous Words In Finance:
“THIS TIME IT’S DIFFERENT!”

The truth is that, despite the media hysteria, the financial markets and the economy follow historical patterns. Recognizing and understanding these trends can pay big dividends.

What People are Saying about Seeing Peter Speak

Rating Entries

“Not only was your presentation insightful, it was, by a wide margin, the most energetic and entertaining presentation I have ever seen.” Morgan Stanley, Santa Monica, CA

”Thank you so much for a wonderful performance last week! The attendees, I think, want you to conduct the whole meeting! “ ValMark Securities Inc., Akron, Ohio

“You′re right – you are the professor we all wished we had in college! What a great presentation! You would think people would be ready to go home on the last morning of a conference, but I do believe they would have stayed for another hour or two to enjoy your work. Thank you for closing our conference with a “bang” and giving our attendees food for thought on their way home.” Missouri Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems, Lake of the Ozarks, MO

”All I can say is that you outdid yourself. There were many, many favorable comments from attendees, and everyone was just thrilled that you had been asked to be a luncheon speaker at the Conference. Your enthusiasm and energy is contagious, and it carried over through the balance of the entire evening.” Western Pension & Benefits National Conference, Beaver Creek, CO

”Thank you for a fantastic presentation at our forum. You really wowed the group and will make future events much harder to plan since you raised the bar considerably!” Stable Value Association, Washington, DC

I reviewed the evaluations closely and the average rating ranged from 6 to 7, and even though the scale only went up to 7, you received a few “8′s”!

Specific comments include:

“His session was better than what was described in the newsletter.”

“Outstanding-best in a long time!”

“Excellent, Energizing!”

“Bring this guy back!”

“Awesome!”

The Financial Planning Association, Pittsburgh, PA

Partial Client List:

Academy of Financial Services

Accredited Investors

Allianz Life

Amedisys Incorporated

American Capital Strategies

American Institute of Certified

Public Accountants

American Society of CLU & ChFC

American Stock Exchange

Ameriprise

Ameritus/Acacia Group

Ameritas Investment Corporation

Arkansas Bankers Association

Association of High Technology

Distributors

Association of Non-Woven Products

Atlanta Society of Certified Financial Planners

AXA Financial Distributors

Bancorp South

Bank of Ireland

BKR International

Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp.

Building Contractors Association of New Jersey

Canadian Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors

Capital Resource Advisors

Caterpillar Investments

Chartered Financial Analyst Society of Atlanta

Capital Resource Advisors

Capitas Financial

Carter Financial Management

Chicago Teachers Retirement System

Citi-Corp

Citigroup

Colorado Public Pension Conference

Commercial Finance Association

Commercial Food Equipment Service Association

Community First Bankshares

Commonwealth Bank Group (Australia)

Dallas Association of Financial Planners

Dayton Securities

Delaware Investments

Driehaus & Co.

Duplantier, Hrapmann, Hogan & Maher, LLP

Eastern Association of Colleges & Universities Business Officers

Edison Electric Institute

Enterprise Funds

GE Capital

Fenimore Asset Management

Financial Planning Association of Atlanta

Financial Planning Association of Australia

Financial Planners Association of Baltimore

Financial Planning Association of Boston

Financial Planning Association of Illinois

Financial Planners Association of Michigan

Financial Planners Association of Ohio

Financial Planners Association Philadelphia Tri State Area

Financial Planning Association of New Zealand

Financial Planning Association of Pittsburgh

Financial Research Associates

First Global

First Union Securities

FiServ Le Mans

Franklin Templeton

Georgia Society of CPAs

Government Financial Officers Association

Graduate Banking School of the South

Gulf South Banking Conference

Hancock Bank Economic Symposium

Hospitality Asset Managers Association

Howard County (MD) Government Retirement System

Illinois Bankers Association

Illinois CPA Society

Illinois Public Retirement Systems

Independence Investment Associates

Independent Sealing Distributors

Industrial Asset Management

Information Management Network

ING/Aeltus Investment Management

Insight 2000

Intel Corporation

Institute for Certified Financial Planners

Institute for International Research

International Factoring Association

International Group of Accounting Firms

INVESCO

Investment Management Consultants Association

Investment Management Institute

Investment Performance Services

Investment Program Association

Iowa Bankers Association

J.P.Morgan

Jackson National Life

Kansas Public Employees Retirement Systems

Kentucky Society of CPAs

Lifemark Inc.

LIMRA International

Lincoln Financial Advisors

Louisiana Bankers Association

Louisiana Graduate School of Banking at LSU

Louisiana Graduate School of Banking at LSU

Louisiana & Mississippi Credit Unions

Louisiana Press Association

Louisiana Publishing Group

Louisiana Society of CPAs

Lowe, Brockenbrough & Co.

Management Circle Inc.

Maryland Society of CPAs

Massachusetts Bankers Association

Massachusetts Consolidated Retirement System

Massachusetts Public Pension Conference

Material Handling Equipment Distribution Association

Mellon Asset Management

Mellon Financial

Merck

Michigan Society of Certified Financial Planners

Midland National

Midwest Health Commercial Financial Associates

Million Dollar Round Table

Minnesota Society of CPAs

Mississippi Bankers Association

Mississippi Economic Development Council

Mississippi Power Company

Mississippi Public Employment Retirement System

Mississippi Young Bankers

Missouri Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems

Missouri/Kansas Bankers Association

Missouri Society of CPAs

Money Watch Live

Morgan Stanley

Murphy Oil

Mutual Service Corporation

NASDAQ

Nassau Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors

National Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers

National Association of Government Deferred Compensation Administrators

Books by Peter M. Ricchiuti:

Stocks Under Rocks
How to Uncover Overlooked, Profitable Market Opportunities

Find great stocks “in your own backyard”: master do-it-yourself research techniques for uncovering today’s best small-cap equity opportunities! Peter Ricchiuti reveals the secrets of Tulane University’s Burkenroads Reports program, where he and 200+ business students work together to uncover less-followed, frequently misunderstood, and seemingly un-sexy companies that often produce superior investment returns. Their research on these “orphan stocks” powers The Burkenroad Mutual Fund, which has outperformed 99% of all stock funds over the past eleven years.

You’ve seen them on CNBC, CNN, and the Nightly Business report… read about them in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Now, Ricchiuti shows how they do it—and how some well-informed stock sleuthing can pay off big for you, too. You’ll discover why “underfollowed” small-cap equities now offer exceptional investment opportunities, and how to leverage the surprising hidden advantages available to individual investors—including the ability to trade in stocks that don’t generate the volume and liquidity institutional investors require.

Fact is, there’s very little innovative equity research on Wall Street anymore. That gives you a powerful advantage—and Ricchiuti gives you the principles and simple techniques you need to take advantage of it. Stocks Under Rocks will be the next classic for every personal investor who wants to find great investments and have fun doing it!